Lagos broadcasts site visitors diversion for Ogudu, Ifako bridge repairs

The Lagos State Authorities has unveiled an in depth site visitors diversion plan forward of the much-anticipated restore works on the Ogudu/Ifako Bridge.

The challenge, which was beforehand postponed, is now scheduled to start on Saturday, June 28, 2025, and can run by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, spanning a complete of 110 days.

The essential infrastructure repairs shall be carried out in eight distinct phases throughout each instructions of the bridge.

Every section will contain partial lane closures, with solely a 50-meter part earlier than and after the energetic work zone affected at any given time.

In a press release by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Tuesday, the first to 4th Phases masking the stretch of Ogudu/Ifako Bridge inbound Alapere will start from Saturday, twenty eighth June to Saturday, sixteenth August, 2025.

The Phases fifth to eighth masking the stretch of Ogudu/Ifako inbound Oworoshoki shall be fastened between Saturday, sixteenth August and Sunday, fifth October, 2025.

Every section will contain partial lane closures, affecting solely 50 meters earlier than and after the energetic work zone.

The assertion reads: “The Lagos State Authorities has launched a diversion plan forward of the repairs of the Ogudu/Ifako Bridge. The repairs, which had been earlier postponed, will now start from Saturday, twenty eighth June, to Wednesday, fifteenth October, 2025 (110 days)

“The repairs are anticipated to be carried out in 8 phases on each lanes.

“The first to 4th Phases masking the stretch of Ogudu/Ifako Bridge inbound Alapere will start from Saturday, twenty eighth June to Saturday sixteenth August, 2025 (50days) and Phases fifth to eighth masking the stretch of Ogudu/Ifakoinbound Oworoshoki shall be fastened between Saturday sixteenth August and Sunday, fifth October, 2025 (51days).

“In keeping with the above, Motorists are suggested to make use of the next various routes in the course of the partial closure, which can solely have an effect on the work space at each section;

Various routes for Section One;

“Motorists from Iyana Oworo will undergo Gbagada to attach Anthony to entry Ikorodu highway, after which they are going to have free motion to their desired locations.

“One lane shall be used close to the work space (50m earlier than and after)

“Various routes for section 2;

“Motorists from Eko bridge will undergo FunshoWilliams to attach Ikorodu highway.

“The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has assured that LASTMA officers shall be on the bottom to minimise inconvenience and handle site visitors circulation alongside the aforementioned routes in the course of the lane upkeep works.”